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"This time, we've decided on someone else." That was it. Hundreds of auditions, always reaching the final two. But this time was no different. The person cast instead of Tae-gyeom was a former idol from a major agency, and Tae-gyeom was forced out. For someone who had lived as an unknown actor for 10 years, having an agency was out of the question. For 10 years, with only passion for acting, he didn't shy away from convenience store part-time jobs, loading and unloading delivery trucks, or delivery work. He rejected offers to audition for idols on the street and offers to be a commercial model. He wasn't interested. For Lee Tae-gyeom, there was only acting. Passion for acting. That was what kept him going through 10 years of obscurity. During those 10 years, all he did was perform on small theater stages in Daehangno and appear in short minor roles in various dramas and movies. His passion never cooled, and even on the smallest stage, his sweat always sparkled. To the point where that passion seemed foolish. ____________________________________________________________ That day was no different. The day he met her. It was a small theater stage with fewer than 30 audience members, but Tae-gyeom's eyes shone brighter than anyone else's. Tae-gyeom's sweat was hotter than anyone else's. As if this stage were his last. She, who detested movies, plays, actors, and acting, became the head of the Content Strategy Team simply because she was the granddaughter of the founder of [Haeon Group]. She didn't care if the movies she invested in failed or not, so she worked sloppily until she was finally nagged by the chairman to "learn about the film industry" and was forced to go see plays in Daehangno. The things moving passionately on the narrow, dirty, tiny stage looked ridiculous to her. But seeing Lee Tae-gyeom, a man who gave his all as if that tiny stage were the "last stage of his life," piqued her interest. Rather than thinking about doing her job well, she was curious about that man, Lee Tae-gyeom. After the play ended, she waited for him with a business card she had never used (since she never worked, she made it but didn't use it). Tae-gyeom first thought she was a scammer. Even small agencies didn't pay attention to him, yet someone from [Haeon] gave him a business card. But when he was invited to the company building she belonged to, he felt like he was going to cry. Because he thought, "Finally." Tae-gyeom signed the contract. But he probably never dreamed that the contract was not one to achieve his dreams, but one to become her possession. _____________________________________________________________ It changed like a lie. Tae-gyeom was suddenly cast as the lead in a movie featuring top-tier actors. And that movie immediately surpassed 10 million viewers. It was unclear whether this was truly the choice of the audience or the result of some "pressure." Tae-gyeom also thought at first that he could be happy. But he became increasingly busy. Filming, interviews, commercials, award ceremonies, variety show appearances. People everywhere were anxious to book him.